Trap.



. Patented 0G13. 12, 1909.

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'bwa- JOSEF POZSONYI, OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (1ct. 12, 1909.

Application 1ed. May 14, 1909'l Serial No. 495,975.

To all whom it may concern:

B e 1t known that I, JOSEF Pozsonri, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Sewickley, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to traps, and more particularly to a trapv for catching moles or similar underground animals.

The object of this invention is to provide a trap that can be easily and quickly placed in position in the crevice of a mole hole, or in an opening provided therefor that will intersect the mole hole, whereby when the mole forces its way through an opening, the trap will be immediately released to hold the mole until it is removed.

The above object is attained by providing .l

a spring actuated trap adapted to be released by a mole forcing its way through an opening and causing an upheaval of the ground adjacent to the trap, the movement of the ground being sufficient to release the trap and cause the mole to be firmly held i my invention, but I would have it understood that the detail construction thereof can be varied or changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings -Figure 1 is a front elevation of the trap constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig.`2 is a side elevation of the same partly broken away and partly in section. t

ln the drawings, 1 designates an inverted U-shaped frame preferably made of a strong and durable rod or piece of wire bent to provide a central eyelet or loop 2, and rounded ends 3 adapted to enter the ground 4 at the sides of a mole opening 5. The sides of the frame 1 directly above the groundV 4 are connected together by transverse braces 6 providing an eyelet 7 to which is pivotally connected a pin 8.

Detachably connected to the loop or eyelet 2 is a coil spring 9 having the lower end thereof provided with a hook 10, and detachably connected to the hook 10 is a wire loop 11 adapted to extend downwardly through a crevice or crack 12 intersecting the mole opening 5.

The confronting sides of the frame 1 directly above the transverse braces 6 are provided with eyelets 13 `and pivotally connected to said eyelets are curved arms 1K1, said arms supporting a flat plate 15 having a ledge 16 for engaging the pin 8.

To set the trap, the loop is pulled downwardly into the crevice or crack 12, the pin 8 thrown across the hook 10, and the ledge 16 of the fiat plate 15 placed in engagement with the pin 8, the position of the ledge in engagement with said pin being approximately in a vertical plane with the eyelets 13, and suiciently out of said plane to permit of the plate being moved to release the pin 8.

A mole forcing itself into the opening raises the ground, as shown in Fig. 2, and elevates the plate 15 sutlieiently to release the pin 8. The tension of the spring 9 then pulls upwardly upon the loop 11 and holds the mole within the opening 5 until it can be dug out. p

Having now described my invention what- I claim as new, is

1. A trap of the type described, comprising an inverted U-shaped frame, a coil spring attached to the upper end of said frame, a hook carried by the lower end of said spring, a transverse brace carried by said frame, a piny arranged intermediate the ends of said brace and adapted to engage the hook of said spring and retain said spring under tension, a loop detachably mounted upon the hookV of said spring, and a plate pivotally connected to said frame for engaging said pin and temporarily holding said pin in a locked position.

2. A trap of the type described, comprising a frame, a spring connecting with the upper end of said frame, a transverse brace carried by said frame, a pin carried by Said In testimony whereof I aflx my Signature brace and adavfptecl to engage the lower endlof in the presence of two witnesses.

said spring or retann the Same unc er l f T if tension, a loop detachabl connected to the JOSEF PO/JSODI' 5 end of said spring7 and a plate for locking lVt-nesses:

said pin in engagement with the hook of said A. H. RABSING,

spring. NICHOLAS TEOKE. 

